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This week the boys welcome a very special guest, Perth director Ben Young on their podcast! Join them as they discuss Ben’s debut feature Hounds of Love, his transition to Hollywood with the Netflix film Extinction and how his involvement with Prank Patrol prepared him to tackle psychological drama. You don’t want to miss it! The post What’s in the Pod Ep 14: Interview Special w/ Ben Young! appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week the boys do a review summary of January and February hits, including Glass, The Mule, Cold Pursuit, Arctic and the now Academy Award Best Picture winner Green Book! They also discuss Ben Affleck hanging up The Caped Crusader Cape. All that and more! The post What’s in the Pod #13: Cold Pursuit, Green Book, Batfleck no more… appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
What’s in the Pod: PIAF Lotterywest Film Festival Special w/ Tom Vincent!! This week the boys interview Tom Vincent, the film manager and planner for The Lotterywest Film Festival. He talks about his cinephiles upbringing,, his process for film selection and going to Cannes Film Festival. They review the recent films from the festival including […] The post What’s in the Pod? Ep 12: Perth Festival Lotterywest Edition! appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
As 2019 rolls into being the boys can finally look back on 2018 with proper retrospect. They review all the big Summer holiday picks like Aquaman, and Netflix juggernaut Birdbox (02:35). They then list Top 10 Films of 2018 (42:08), leading to mass discussion. Finally they finish off with their worst picks of the year […] The post What’s in The Pod – Best of 2018 Special! appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week Dom and Tom talk Oscar season as it approaches! They discuss the years the Academy got Best Picture wrong (01:05) and review 2018’s Oscar favourites (09:51). They end by answering a whole heap of listener questions (33:39) and talk about the Avatar sequels (54:17)! The post What’s in the Pod – Episode 10: Roma, The Favourite and Listener Questions! appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week the duo continue their December catch-up reviews with Mortal Engines and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. They review the upcoming period piece Mary, Queen of Scots and discuss the Avengers: Endgame trailer! The post What’s In The Pod Episode 9: Mortal Engines, Mary Queen and Spider-Verse appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week, Dom and Tom pick their top Coen Brothers film (1:43) in honour of reviewing The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (13:31). They review Steve McQueen’s Widows (24:12) and Illumination’s The Grinch (32:49). The wrap up the pod discussing the PG-13 Deadpool in the news (37:35). The post What’s in the Pod? Ep. 7- Buster Scruggs, Widows, Grinch appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week, our hosts do some catching up, reviewing the musicals that have won over October and November with A Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody! They answer which non-musical movie deserves a musical sequence and honour the Comic Book legend that was Stan Lee in the news. TIMESTAMPS: A Star is Born – […] The post What’s in the Pod? Ep 6 – A Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Accio Pod as this week’s What’s in the Pod is an hour long, Potter Pod. We have President of the UWA Harry Potter Society Lauren Espinoza to review Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald, talk about our favourite HP related memories and which of the 8 previous films is our favourite. Timestamps: Grindelwald Non-Spoiler Review – […] The post What’s in the Pod? Ep 6-Harry Potter Special with special guest Lauren Espinoza appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
It’s Halloween week and while the night may be over, the horror lives on! Join us as we answer the pressing question of which three villains we would take out for dinner and review two different types of horror film: Halloween (2018) and Boy Erased. It’s going to be more treat than trick! The post What’s in the Pod? Ep 5 – Halloween Special appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
We’ve come to the end of our BLTF journey for this year! Cohen and Bridget talk about Guild balls, running at Relay for Life, valedictory dinners, and a serious Q+A about exam technique, timetables and structure. The post Better Late than Fresher EPISODE THIRTEEN: The Butterfly Will Emerge appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week – Cohen’s all grown up and elected! We talk about the controversial inter-college debate, bad immune systems, Winthrop’s basement, some second semester exam advice and looking forward to next year. The post Better Late than Fresher EPISODE TWELVE: So That’s How I Almost Got Shanked On College Row appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
The pod this week is jam packed with reviews! Dom and Tom tackle Venom, First Man and Bad Times at the El Royale! They ask each other which 6 movie characters they’d pick to spend one night at a hotel with and discuss the ever-changing DC slate… again… Enjoy! The post What’s in the Pod? Ep. 4 appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week Dom and Tom have their very first guest on the show, Shaun Gonzalvo, who spoke about the trials and tribulations of local film making. They also chat about their most memorable Australian films and keep up the segment to See or Not to See. The post What’s in the Pod? Ep. 3 – With Special Guest Shaun Gonzalvo appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week Dom and Tom discuss Searching and Beast, the decision for Netflix releases to play at festivals and favourite cinema memory. This episode is also the debut of the new-fangled segment “To See or Not to See”. The post What’s in the Pod? – Ep. 2: Searching, “To See or Not to See” and Netflix at Festivals! appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Phoebe Sullivan is a performer, writer and theatre maker based in Perth. Last month she spoke to Alec about her processes as a performer, how she goes about a directorial role and the upcoming show ‘Let me finish’ The post Tortured Artists – Phoebe Sullivan appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week, we have a looooong chat about Cohen’s first impressions of Guild Elections! Also: an Assassins update, pitching Albany’s tourism scene, not being a sore loser at Battle of the Bands and turning into an ASMR podcast. tw: intermittent ASMR starts at ~ 20 minutes! Transcript produced by Rachel D’Castro found here The post Better Late than Fresher Episode 11: Don’t Touch my Egg appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This new series chronicles two boys who just love chatting movies. Follow regular film contributors Dominic Kwaczynski and Thomas Tang as they talk blockbuster craze, summer picks and Oscar madness. This is the first of weekly episodes including movie recommendations and guest interviews. The post What’s in the Pod w/ Dom & Tom – Episode 1 appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week Elsa Silberstein sits down with Sian Tomkinson to discuss Gender in Gaming, specifically her thesis named Affect, Gender, and Play: why ‘women are too hard to animate’. Get around it. The post What’s Up Doc? Sian Tomkinson – What’s Up with Gender in Gaming appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week: Cohen’s actually productive? Also, learning about important drugs, college fire alarms, study sanctuaries, uni debating, Vine parties and step counts Hosted by Bridget Rumball & Cohen Augustson The post Better Late than Fresher Episode Ten: You’re the Angina of My Heart appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Aisyah Sumito is a Perth based visual artist and curator. They spoke to Alec about a range of things from their own work to the need for spaces for diverse voices in the Perth art community. Their upcoming exhibition, Magical Woman which they co-curated with Sophie Nixon opens this Friday at Paper Mountain. The post Tortured Artists – Aisyah Sumito appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Ever felt like you do your thing and have gaping hole of knowledge about the things you don’t do? We’ve got you covered. Each week, Elsa Silberstein interviews an expert at the University about their special topic. We give you a segment of juicy knowledge from all fields, in the time it takes you to […] The post What’s Up Doc? Dr Mariana Atkins – What’s Up With Urban Design appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Pamela Boland is one of the editors of Love Letters zine. The post Tortured Artists – Pamela Boland appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
We wanted to release this episode of What’s Up Doc in light of the political drama that happened last week. This episode was recorded before the leadership spill in a time when Turnbull was still PM, Julie Bishop was still Foreign Minister and Tony Abbott hadn’t been offered special envoy for Indigenous Affairs yet. This […] The post What’s Up Doc? With Peter Kennedy – What’s Up With Politicians These Days? appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week Bridget and Cohen talk: Battle of the Bands, mythical tute rooms, a foodless Ref, square thongs, making new friends and a serious discussion about transphobia and UWA’s LGBT+ community. Listener discretion is advised. The post Better Late than Fresher EPISODE NINE: Fly The Flag, Respect The Flag appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Ethan Blackburn is an artist and photographer from Albany. The post Tortured Artists – Ethan Blackburn appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Elsa asks Dr. Tauel Harper what's up with big data. The post What’s Up Doc? Ep 2, with Dr. Tauel Harper appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Drive to uni with Izzy Wilson and Laura Mwiragua! The post THICC QUEENS IN CARS: EP 2, SINGLE LIFE appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Sam Rocchi is a multi-instrumentalist in a multitude of groups in WA at the moment including COSY. Sam also plays with Noah Dylan and works on his own solo projects. This week Alec and Sam talk about “His songwriting method, the way he explores different sounds, the different approaches he takes to different projects and […] The post Tortured Artists – Sam Rocchi appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Elsa Silberstein, What's Up Doc, Darren Grasso The post What’s Up Doc? appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week Bridget and Cohen talk: shark and gun legislation, unexpected Spanish art, world-changing drugs, the joys of time tabling, live- streaming power moves and The Ave. Check out the transcript here. The post Better Late than Fresher Episode Eight: Lightning Doesn’t Strike The Same Place Twice appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Maddie Godfrey is a performance poet based in Perth. They’ve just released their debut poetry collection, How To Be Held. They spoke to Alec Westgarth-Taylor about their practice. ‘This is a conversation we recorded earlier with WA based writer Maddie Godfrey. In a far ranging chat, we talk about a range of topics: Maddie’s backstory […] The post Tortured Artists – Maddie Godfrey appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Drive to uni with Izzy Wilson and Laura Mwiragua! The post THICC Queens in Cars: Episode One appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
[light, poppy intro music] B: Hello everyone, and welcome to our sixth episode of Better Late than Fresher, the wonderful fortnightly podcast where we check in with our fresher student Cohen and see how he’s going with his university experience, and pass down a little bit of knowledge, and a bit of wholesome advice from […] The post Better Late than Fresher Episode Seven: No, Don’t Bribe Your Invigilators! appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
[light, poppy intro music] B: Hello everyone, and welcome to our sixth episode of Better Late than Fresher, the wonderful fortnightly podcast where we check in with our fresher student Cohen and see how he’s going with his university experience, and pass down a little bit of knowledge, and a bit of wholesome advice from […] The post Better Late than Fresher Episode Six: Time Management is Your Middle Name appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Welcome to Better Late Than Fresher! We’re chronicling the real-life experiences of a brand new UWA fresher from O-Day to final exams, and trying to offer some helpful advice and guidance along the way. Cohen’s back from Albany and ready to go for the second half of the semester! Bridget’s not so sure she’s as ready […] The post Better Late than Fresher Episode 5: They Don’t Have Bagels in Albany appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week: Tommy Hilfiger tute fashion, literally spilling tea, the Netflix Hero of the People, parking and pie at college, managing online quizzes, UWA's social media trifecta, and the Western Suburb's most enigmatic Uber Eats driver. The post Better Late Than Fresher Episode 4: We’re Halfway There appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Cohen almost didn’t turn up this week! Special guest Laney Kunum and Bridget talk about Quidditch and Prosh in his absence. Also: small dogs, the new Class Rep system, Multicultural Week, and how waiting outside tutes just doesn’t get any easier. The post Better Late than Fresher Episode 3: A Slytherin, a Hufflepuff and a Ravenclaw sit in a Room appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
This week: responsible and economical drinking, cheeky nuggets, Tina Turner dance moves, finessing stalls, icebreaking with Spanish, how it feels like we're already behind, and why we're lucky to live in Perth. The post Better Late than Fresher Episode 2: When Shannon Noll Came Second appeared first on Pelican Magazine.
Welcome to the pilot episode of Better Late Than Fresher! We’re chronicling the real-life experiences of a brand new UWA fresher from O-Day to final exams, and trying to offer some helpful advice and guidance along the way. The post Better Late than Fresher Episode 1: Pilot appeared first on Pelican Magazine.